Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Stoney Creek Bridge corner Elm & Markley Streets Norristown, PA

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Stony Creek Bridge (Markley & Elm ) - February 2009

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Photo taken by Raymond Klein

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Overview: Stone arch bridge over Stoney Creek at corner of Elm & Markley Streets in Norristown
Location: Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1878
Design: Stone arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 24.9 ft.
Total length: 68.9 ft.
Deck width: 36.1 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.12167, -75.34333 (decimal degrees)
40°07'18" N, 75°20'36" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/470745/4441317 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Norristown
Inventory numbers: PA 46 7413 1580 0003 (Pennsylvania bridge number)
BH 31400 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/2006): Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 7.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1975): 12,000

March 4, 2009: New photo from Raymond Klein
February 28, 2009: Updated by Raymond Klein: Modified location to reflect map-corner Markley & Elm Streets in Norristown, PA.
January 19, 2009: New photo from Raymond Klein